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Lufkin police report: 41,631 calls for service last year; retirements and promotion noted

Lufkin City Council · February 18, 2026
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Summary

City officials heard the Lufkin Police Department's annual report citing 41,631 calls for service and staffing details; the council recognized upcoming retirements for Police Chief David Thomas and Battalion Chief Liefran Tolley and a promotion to corporal.

The Lufkin City Council received the Lufkin Police Department's annual report for the previous year, which showed the department answered 41,631 calls for service and that dispatch handled about 112,000 nonemergency calls with roughly 182,000 radio transmissions.

The department reported about 1,400 arrests last year, with drug arrests the most prevalent category at 428. Staffing figures presented…

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